Europe’s citizens are facing unprecedented challenges for their food security and access to healthy, nutritious food because of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the increased cost of living and environmental pressures (severe heat, drought, wildfires, etc.). In the Macedonian context, the challenges are further compounded by the energy crisis, food import dependency, the structural … Continue reading ARETE and the Municipality of Prilep join a New EU initiative that reimagines the European foodscape

Nikša Božić, Architect and President of the Croatian section of ECOVAST ECOVAST, the European Council for the Village and Small Town, was set up in 1984 to further the well-being of rural communities, and the safeguarding of the rural heritage, throughout Europe. Its formal aims are: to foster the economic, social and cultural vitality and … Continue reading Interview with Nikša Božić, President of the Croatian section of ECOVAST

On the 14.01.2021 the initiative "The seed is our human right!" sent an opinion to the Parliamentary Committee on the draft Law on Seeds, Planting Material and Recognition of Agricultural Plant Varieties. The opinion was written by a team of representatives from the Croatian Association of Organic Producers, Biovrt and the Association of Family Farms … Continue reading Petition in support of initiative “Seeds are our Human Right” in Croatia

We reprint this article from the Climate Herald, where it was originally published on November 28 in English and in Macedonian. We often talk about how we need to re-think the way our economies and our societies function. How we need to move away from the idea of constant economic growth. To stop seeing GDP … Continue reading A People-Led Macedonian Green Deal Is on Its Way

The Climate Herald aims to communicate the science behind the climate crisis and demystify the necessary information around it. It is focused specifically on Central and Southeastern Europe (with an initial emphasis on N. Macedonia). Available in both Macedonian and in English, it is a repository of valuable information and analysis which outline the reality of … Continue reading The Climate Herald – communicating the science behind the climate crisis in Central and Southeastern Europe

In Croatia a new Seed Act has raised concerns amongst farmers and environmentalists. Many have warned that it will affect not only biodiversity but also the survival of small family farms. According to the Croatian Ministry of Agriculture, the main goal of the new Seed Act is to "regulate the production, placing on the market … Continue reading A new Seed Act threatens to harm biodiversity and farmers in Croatia